Ubuntu

Ubuntu Bugs API

Bug tracking and management

GitHub OpenAPI

Documentation

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Documentation
https://launchpad.net/+apidoc/
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Documentation
https://documentation.ubuntu.com/launchpad/user/explanation/launchpad-api/launchpad-web-service/
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Authentication
https://help.launchpad.net/API/Uses
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Documentation
https://snapcraft.io/docs/snapcraft-store-api
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Documentation
https://api.snapcraft.io/docs/
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Documentation
https://ubuntu.com/security/api

Specifications

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OpenAPI
https://raw.githubusercontent.com/api-evangelist/ubuntu/refs/heads/main/openapi/ubuntu-bugs-api-openapi.yml

Schemas & Data

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JSONSchema
https://raw.githubusercontent.com/api-evangelist/ubuntu/refs/heads/main/json-schema/ubuntu-snap-schema.json
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JSONSchema
https://raw.githubusercontent.com/api-evangelist/ubuntu/refs/heads/main/json-schema/ubuntu-cve-schema.json

Other Resources

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WADL
https://api.launchpad.net/devel
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Dashboard
https://snapcraft.io/account
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DeveloperPortal
https://snapcraft.io/docs
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Examples
https://raw.githubusercontent.com/api-evangelist/ubuntu/refs/heads/main/examples/ubuntu-snap-search-example.json
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RSS
https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/rss.xml
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Examples
https://raw.githubusercontent.com/api-evangelist/ubuntu/refs/heads/main/examples/ubuntu-cve-list-example.json

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OpenAPI Specification

ubuntu-bugs-api-openapi.yml Raw ↑ 
openapi: 3.0.0
info:
  title: Ubuntu Security CVE Bugs API
  description: The Ubuntu Security CVE API provides programmatic access to Ubuntu's CVE (Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures) database. It enables querying security notices, CVE details, affected packages, and patch status across Ubuntu releases.
  version: 1.0.0
  contact:
    name: Ubuntu Security Team
    url: https://ubuntu.com/security
servers:
- url: https://ubuntu.com/security
  description: Ubuntu Security API
tags:
- name: Bugs
  description: Bug tracking and management
paths:
  /bugs:
    get:
      operationId: listBugs
      summary: List Bugs
      description: Returns a collection of bugs tracked in Launchpad.
      tags:
      - Bugs
      parameters:
      - name: ws.op
        in: query
        required: false
        schema:
          type: string
        description: Named operation to perform.
      - name: status
        in: query
        required: false
        schema:
          type: string
        description: Filter bugs by status.
      - name: ws.start
        in: query
        required: false
        schema:
          type: integer
        description: Starting offset for pagination.
      - name: ws.size
        in: query
        required: false
        schema:
          type: integer
        description: Number of items per page.
      responses:
        '200':
          description: Collection of bugs.
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/BugCollection'
  /bugs/{bug_id}:
    get:
      operationId: getBug
      summary: Get Bug
      description: Returns details for a specific Launchpad bug.
      tags:
      - Bugs
      parameters:
      - name: bug_id
        in: path
        required: true
        schema:
          type: integer
        description: Unique bug identifier.
      responses:
        '200':
          description: Bug details.
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/Bug'
        '404':
          description: Bug not found.
    patch:
      operationId: updateBug
      summary: Update Bug
      description: Update a bug's fields such as title, description, or status.
      tags:
      - Bugs
      parameters:
      - name: bug_id
        in: path
        required: true
        schema:
          type: integer
        description: Unique bug identifier.
      requestBody:
        required: true
        content:
          application/json:
            schema:
              type: object
              properties:
                title:
                  type: string
                description:
                  type: string
                tags:
                  type: array
                  items:
                    type: string
      responses:
        '200':
          description: Updated bug.
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/Bug'
components:
  schemas:
    BugCollection:
      type: object
      properties:
        total_size:
          type: integer
        start:
          type: integer
        entries:
          type: array
          items:
            $ref: '#/components/schemas/Bug'
    Bug:
      type: object
      properties:
        id:
          type: integer
          description: Unique bug identifier.
        title:
          type: string
          description: Bug title.
        description:
          type: string
          description: Full bug description.
        status:
          type: string
          description: Current bug status.
        importance:
          type: string
          description: Bug importance level.
        tags:
          type: array
          items:
            type: string
        date_created:
          type: string
          format: date-time
        date_last_updated:
          type: string
          format: date-time
        web_link:
          type: string
          format: uri
        self_link:
          type: string
          format: uri